POLYMER GLASSES From gas to nanoglobular glass

TitlePOLYMER GLASSES From gas to nanoglobular glass
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsEdiger, M. D., and L. Yu
JournalNature Materials
Volume11
Pagination267-268
Type of ArticleNews Item
ISBN Number1476-1122
Accession NumberWOS:000301984600005
KeywordsSTABILITY
Abstract

When quenching a liquid to form a glass, order-of-magnitude changes in cooling speed have small effects on the glass's properties. It is now shown that laser-assisted vapour deposition produces nanostructured glassy polymer films with a higher glass transition temperature and lower density than conventional quenched polymer glasses.

DOI10.1038/nmat3281